(19)
(11) EP 1 886 838 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
05.01.2011 Bulletin 2011/01

(43) Date of publication A2:
13.02.2008 Bulletin 2008/07

(21) Application number: 07108986.6

(22) Date of filing: 25.05.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B44C 5/04(2006.01)
D21H 27/28(2006.01)
D21H 27/30(2006.01)
 B27N 7/00(2006.01)
D21H 27/26(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK RS

(30) Priority: 25.05.2006 US 803165 P

(71) Applicants:
  • Gottzmann, Andreas M.
    Agawam, MA 01001 (US)
  • Ross, Michael
    Agawam, MA 01001 (US)
  • Shaw, Aaron D.
    Agawam, MA 01001 (US)
  • Milheron, Suzann
    Agawam, MA 01001 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Gottzmann, Andreas M.
    Agawam, MA 01001 (US)
  • Ross, Michael
    Agawam, MA 01001 (US)
  • Shaw, Aaron D.
    Agawam, MA 01001 (US)
  • Milheron, Suzann
    Agawam, MA 01001 (US)

(74) Representative: Elzaburu Marquez, Alberto 
Elzaburu S.L.P. Miguel Angel 21,
28010 Madrid
28010 Madrid (ES)

   


(54) Laminate and method of manufacture


(57) A method for the production of a decorative laminate having an abrasion-resistant, scuff and mar- resistant overlay, wherein the method comprises forming an overlay, wherein the method of forming the overlay comprises: impregnating a first side of a substrate with a first thermosetting resin; coating the first side of the substrate with a layer of slurry comprising a second thermosetting resin and a mix of abrasion resistant particles, wherein the mix of abrasion resistant particles comprises at least about 5 percent of elliptical, platelet shaped abrasion resistant particles to form a composite; and curing the composite to form a cured composite.







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